Successful Personal Injury Case Results

Car, Motorcycle, and Bus Accidents

$500,000.00 Car Accident Settlement - A young woman was injured in a serious car accident. The case settled for the maximum amount of available insurance.

$75,000.00 Jury Verdict - A jury awarded our client $75,000 for a lumbar strain that he suffered when he was hit by a car. The doctor assigned a 5% permanent partial impairment to his back.

$155,000.00 Car Accident Settlement - Our client suffered injuries to both his knees in a car accident. He underwent surgery to repair the injuries and was assigned a 7.5% permanent partial impairment to each knee. Our client's medical bills had been paid and there were no lost wages.

$100,000.00 Car Accident Settlement - Our injury trial lawyers obtained the insurance policy limits on behalf of our client who was seriously injured in a car accident. Early on in the litigation, we obtained a prejudgment remedy against the driver and owner of the car in order to freeze any assets in which to satisfy a judgment. The defendant had no assets to attach; therefore, the case was settled for the maximum amount of insurance coverage available.

$35,000.00 Car Accident Settlement - Settlement for our client who suffered a lumbar strain in a car accident in the City of Waterbury. Our client was assigned a 5% permanent partial impairment to his lumbar spine by his treating physician.

$100,000.00 Motorcycle Accident Settlement - Our client was riding his motorcycle when a car pulled out of a side street and crashed into his bike. Our client was thrown off the motorcycle and onto the pavement. He sustained injuries to his shoulder and foot. There was no medical lien. There was no permanent injury found by the treating orthopedic surgeon.

$45,000.00 Bus Accident Settlement - Our teenage client was riding on a school bus when it was hit by a car. As a result of the collision, our client suffered a lumbar strain. The treating doctor assigned a 7% permanent partial impairment. There was no medical lien. The case settled during a pretrial conference.

$190,000.00 Car Accident Settlement - Attorney James Sabatini reached a settlement for his client involved in a car accident. The client suffered a cervical disc herniation with radiating pain.

Wrongful Death

$1,500,000.00 Wrongful Death Settlement - A tragic car accident took the life of our client. The case settled for the insurance policy limits three (3) months prior to trial.

$1,200,000.00 Wrongful Death Judgment - In a tragic car accident that resulted in the death of our client, a judgment in the amount of $1.2 million was obtained for the benefit of our client's estate.

Confidential Wrongful Death Settlement - Settlement obtained for the estate of a man who passed away while on board an international flight. The airline failed to timely and adequately respond to our client's medical condition and as a result of the delay, he passed away.

Confidential Wrongful Death Settlement - Our client passed away as a result of nursing home neglect. She developed stage four pressure sores which led to her death. Prior to trial, the case settled for a confidential amount.

Slip and Falls

$265,000.00 Slip and Fall Settlement - Our 88-year-old client slipped and fell on water located on a store's floor. As a result of the fall, she fractured her right hip which required surgery to repair. It had been raining for some time prior to the accident and evidence proved that the water on the floor had been tracked in by other customers. The store knowingly did not or inadequately placed mats over the wet floor at the time our client fell. The settlement was reached on the eve of trial. We believe that this settlement is one of the highest settlements in the State of Connecticut for a slip and fall case involving a fractured hip sustained by an individual in their late 80s.

$100,000.00 Slip and Fall Settlement - Our client, a senior citizen, was walking down the hallway at a medical office when she tripped over a rug that was not properly secured to the floor. She suffered a 15% permanent partial impairment to her shoulder. During our discovery period, we learned that the rug had been taped down to the floor in the past to prevent the edges from rolling. On the day our client fell, the rug was either not taped at all or the taping was incomplete and defective.

$100,000.00 Slip and Fall Settlement - Our client, a U.S. Postal Service employee, was delivering mail at a residence when he slipped and fell on a defective ramp located on the property. The ramp was deemed defective because of a lacked of railings. The client suffered a torn rotator cuff injury. The homeowner's insurance carrier paid the policy limits under the terms of the policy.

$278,000.00 Slip and Fall Settlement - Attorney Vincent Sabatini obtained a settlement for an elderly client who fell and suffered a fractured hip. The client was at a day care facility for adults requiring supervision. At the time of the fall, no one was supervising the client. The defendant denied liability. Only after extensive discovery efforts did the defendant recognize its liability and agree to settle the case for a fair and just amount.

$450,000.00 Slip and Fall Settlement - Attorney James Sabatini secured a settlement for a client who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a result of a slip and fall accident. The client fell and struck his head on a recently washed concrete floor that was still wet at the time of the accident.

$200,000.00 Slip and Fall Settlement - Attorney James Sabatini reached a settlement for a client injured in a slip and fall accident. The accident was caused by snow and ice on a parking lot that was covered by recently fallen snow. The client suffered significant back and neck injuries.

Malpractice

Confidential Medical Malpractice Settlement - On the eve of trial, a confidential settlement was reached with a major Connecticut hospital involving a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) surgery which caused a blood infection and led to other numerous injuries.

$528,058.19 Legal Malpractice Judgment - Sabatini and Associates obtained judgment against a former attorney for legal malpractice. Our client was negligently and fraudulently represented by his former attorney.

Premises Liability

$350,000.00 Premises Liability Settlement - On the eve of jury selection, a settlement was reached for a client who fell off a deck due to a defective railing. Our civil engineer found that the railing failed to comply with the building code.

$60,000.00 Premises Liability Settlement - Our trial lawyers obtained a settlement for our client who injured his knee while making a delivery to a supermarket. Since he was injured during the course of his employment and his injury was caused by the negligence of a third party, the client had two legal claims: 1) a negligence case against the third party, and 2) a workers' compensation claim. The client's treating doctor assigned a 2% permanent partial impairment to his knee.

$147,000.00 Jury Verdict - Attorney James Sabatini secured a plaintiff's verdict for his client in a defective sidewalk case.

$115,000.00 Premises Liability Settlement- Our client was shopping at a big box store in Connecticut when she slipped and fell on a slippery floor, injuring her elbow. She was left with a 12% impairment of that elbow. During litigation, Attorney James Sabatini discovered, 1) that the slippery substance was indeed on the floor at the time of the accident, 2) the store knew there was an ongoing problem with a slippery substance getting on the floor, and 3) the store did nothing to correct the problem.

Other Claims

$500,000.00 Aviation Settlement - Prior to filing the lawsuit, our attorneys obtained the maximum insurance policy limits for a passenger in a small plane that crashed on take off in the State of Rhode Island.

$234,435.32 Judgment- Our client was a victim of crime - physically assaulted with a box cutter. Judgment entered for our client to compensate her for the physical and emotional injuries she suffered.

*Disclaimer: We have successfully represented many clients. Of course, your case will be decided on its own facts and we cannot imply that our previous successes will result in us winning your case.